Basic Wireless Security; Wireless Tutorials; Choosing A Security Method - Hitron CGNV2 User Manual

HITRON CGNV2 USER'S GUIDE
6.1.3

BASIC WIRELESS SECURITY

Radio is inherently an insecure medium, since it can be intercepted by anybody in the
coverage area with a radio receiver. Therefore, a variety of techniques exist in an
attempt to secure it.
These techniques control authentication (identifying who should be allowed to join the
network) and encryption (signal scrambling so that only authenticated users can
decode the transmitted data). The sophistication of each security method varies, as
does its effectiveness.
The CGNV2 supports the following wireless security protocols (in order of
effectiveness):
Least secure
Most secure
For more information on these security protocols, see
page 78.
6.2

WIRELESS TUTORIALS

This section walks you through some of the more common wireless networking tasks.
NOTE: For basic wireless network setup, please see the Quick Installation Guide that
came with your CGNV2.
These tasks include:
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Choosing a Security Method

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Changing the Wireless Password
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Changing the Network Name (SSID)
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Hiding the Network
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Improving the Wireless Network's Performance
6.2.1 CHOOSING A SECURITY METHOD
The security method that you choose to use for your wireless network depends upon
the security methods supported by the devices on the network (the CGNV2, your PC,
your laptop, and so on).
Not all devices support the same security methods, so you must find out what
security methods each of the supports, and choose a method that they all support.
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No security
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WEP
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WPA-PSK
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WPA2-PSK
on page 75
on page
on page
on page 77
Advanced Wireless Security
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WIRELESS